Reena’s Tip of the Week:

Keep that water running with this easy-to-use recipe for unclogging drains!

First of all, store a hair trap (purchase from hardware store) in the drain. Remove once a week and discard into garbage or compost.

For a slow or smelly drain, pour in half a cup of baking soda, followed by half a cup of vinegar. Put plug in drain and fill sink or bathtub with hot water (use caution if small children are around). Leave overnight and release plug in the morning. Repeat if necessary.

Cola in the drain is also a great helper in unclogging drains.

If the drain remains plugged, use a commercial drain cleaner or get out the snake and snake the drain, ick!

All solutions are to be used at the risk of the user.

Reena Nerbas is the author of the two National Best Sellers, “Household Solutions 1 with Substitutions & Household Solutions 2 with Kitchen Secrets,” available in stores across Canada. Reena is a columnist and Home Economist in a lab coat (and she’s not afraid to use it). She can be heard on CBC radio programs across Canada.

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